Hands on with the BlackBerry Q10

The BlackBerry Q10 is available now on T-Mobile and is coming soon to other carriers. It's a fantastic QWERTY device and continues the BlackBerry tradition with the latest OS.

BlackBerry Q10 retail package

While I am not quite ready to make the Z10 my daily driver after using the HTC One, it is good enough to serve that role. I have been using the BlackBerry Q10 for the last several days and understand why it is reportedly selling very well. It takes all that people loved about hardware QWERTY keyboards and applies the latest and greatest BlackBerry 10 OS.

Retail box and initial impressions

BlackBerry sent me the AT&T version to test out, but I don't see any AT&T branding on the device and there is no AT&T bloatware installed on it. The retail box looks a lot like the Z10 box with the name prominently displayed on the front. Inside you will find the Q10, a battery, USB cable, USB A/C adapter, wired stereo headset, and Quick Start Guide.

I pulled the Q10 from the box, inserted the SIM card and the battery, and then started charging it up. I previously had a BlackBerry Bold 9900 and have to say I am very impressed with the hardware quality of the Q10. The Z10 is a solid device, but unremarkable. On the other hand, the Q10 is probably the best QWERTY BlackBerry I have ever tried out.

The keyboard is well designed and well constructed, the glass weave back feels fantastic, the metal volume and power button feel great, and the 3.1 inch OLED display looks brilliant. I honestly can't think of what BlackBerry could have done more with this QWERTY device.

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